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Hong Kong stocks real-time quote service

In order to provide better service, CMB International’s customers will grant immediate real-time quotation service after successfully open an US stock trading account.

Platform Fee(monthly) Quotes(monthly)
Mobile APP "壹隆环球" Free Infinite
Online trading platform Free 1000

Customers can also choose the following Hong Kong stocks live streaming quotation, charts and information services at preferential prices:

HK stock business – commission fees

HK stock trading service:

Item Fee Minimum maximum
Commission
Trading commission fee Via telephone order placing
(including Grey Market)
0.25% of transaction value HK$100/RMB88 --
Via on-line trading 0.20% of transaction value HK$80/RMB68 --
*** No platform usage fee ***
Transaction Fee:
Stamp Duty^ 0.10% of transaction amount (rounded up to the nearest dollar) HK$1 --
HKEx Trading Fee^ 0.00565% of transaction amount -- --
Transaction Levy^ 0.0027% of transaction amount -- --
Investor Compensation Levy Suspended -- --
FRC transaction levy 0.00015% of transaction amount -- --
CCASS Stock Settlement Fee^ 0.002% Of transaction amount HK$2 HK$100

HK Stock - Dual Tranche Dual Counter (DTDC) Stock Conversion Fee:

Item Fee
DTDC Stock Conversion Fee Free of charge

Scrip Handling and Settlement-Related Services

Item Fee Minimum Maximum
Physical Scrip Deposit Fee HK$ 30 per stock HK$ 30 --
Physical Scrip Withdrawal Fee HK$ 8 per board lot per stock HK$ 50 per stock --
Settlement Instruction (SI) Fee Deposit Free of charge -- --
Withdrawal Stock Clearing Fee: 0.002% of market value
(based on previous closing price)
HK$2 HK$100
Handling Charge: HK$ 5 per board lot (Odd lot is treated as one board lot) HK$ 50 per stock --
Investor Settlement Instruction (ISI) Fee Deposit Free of charge -- --
Withdrawal Stock Clearing Fee: 0.002% of market value (based on previous closing price) K$2 HK$100
Handling Charge: HK$ 5 per board lot (Odd lot is treated as one board lot) HK$ 50 per stock --
Compulsory Buy-In Default penalty: 0.25% of market value (based on previous closing price),plus related charges -- --

Nominee Services and Corporate Actions

Item Fee Minimum Maximum
Scrip Fee HK$/CNY 1.5 per board lot -- --
Collection of Cash Dividend or Other Cash Benefit 0.25% of cash dividend / cash benefit amount HK$/CNY 30 HK$/CNY 20,000
Collection of Bonus Shares/Scrip Dividend / Rights / Warrant HK$/CNY 30 per stock -- --
Rights / Warrant Exercise HK$/CNY 0.80 per board lot, plus HK$/CNY 50 per stock -- HK$/CNY 20,000
Excess Rights Application HK$/CNY 0.80 per board lot -- --
Tendering Shares /Cash Benefit Under A Takeover Bid HK$/CNY 0.80 per board lot, plus HK$/CNY 50 per stock -- --
Share Consolidation / Split Free of Charge -- --

Account service

Item Fee
Custody Fee Free of Charge (except for independent custody agreement)
Physical daily/monthly statements A monthly flat rate of HK$20 per account
Re-issue of Statement of Account Within 12months:free of charge
over 12months:HK$50 per copy
Audit Confirmation Free of charge
Confirmation of Share Balance / Asset Verification HK$ 100 per copy
Business Registration /Company Search for New Account HK$ 150 Charged at the time of securities a/c opening (applicable to limited company only)
Dormant Account Fee Monthly Fee HK $100
FATCA Tax Reporting Charge USD 1000 per year for each client

Other services

Item Fee
IPO Subscription Non-financing HK$/CNY 100 per transaction
Financing HK$/CNY 100 per transaction
Fee for Change of Registration at Share Registrar HK$ 2.50 per board lot, plus HK$ 100 per stock
Capital Investment Entrant Scheme HK$ 10,000 per annual
Handling Charge of Unclaimed Benefits Entitlement HK$/CNY 500, plus 0.25% of cash benefit amount
Bank Services Charge Local Bank Transfer or Telegraphic Transfer ( HKD or other Foreign Currency ) Currency Currency Fee
HKD HKD 300
CNY CNY 200
USD USD 30
Others (Equivalent to USD 30)
Returned Cheque Charge HK$ 200 per returned cheque
Stop Payment Charge HK$ 200 per instruction
ESOP Related Fee Requirement Description Fees
Exercise /Release Handling Fee (if applicable) To assist the Participants in exercising their Share Option/ releasing their Share Award pursuant to the respective Plan(s) HKD 100 each time for each Participant
Italian Financial Transaction Tax(Italian FTT)* The Tax Rate is 0.1%

 

Note:

^ Fees and charges determined and collected by the Government of the Hong Kong SAR, Securities and Futures Commission “SFC” or HKEx are subject to change without prior notice.

* Italian Financial Transaction Tax(Italian FTT)
To comply with the Italian FTT law, customers who trade shares issued by Italian resident companies which listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited via CMB International Securities Limited (CMBIS) are required to pay for the Italian FTT. The tax rate is 0.1%. Applicable taxes should be paid by both buy side and sell side in various derivatives transactions. The tax is declared and processed by CMBIS, and the customers do not need to declare it by themselves. The above tax rate and calculation method etc. of Italian FTT may be subject to changes or further clarification on the Italian FTT law. Such third party costs, fees and charges are subject to change without prior notice and will be determined by CMBIS.

** Interest is calculated daily and debited at the end of each month. If the day is a bank holiday, we will debit on the previous working day.

*** Until the end of 2022, new retail clients enjoy a special margin financing rate of 6.5%.

**** For HKD: P is HSBC’s prime interest rate.

**** For HKD: P is HSBC’s prime interest rate.

**** For RMB: P is Bank of China (Hong Kong)’s prime interest rate.

Global securities trading services:

Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect / Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect (Northbound trading)
Item Fee Minimum Maximum
Commission charges:
Brokerage Fee Via telephone 0.25% of transaction amount RMB 80 --
Via on-line trading 0.20% of transaction amount RMB 60 --
***No platform service charges***
Standard fees:
Charge rate Charge rate Payable to
Handling fee 0.00341% of transaction amount (each buy/sell side) Shanghai Stock Exchange
Securities management fee 0.002% of transaction amount (each buy/sell side) China Securities Regulatory Commission
Transfer fee 0.003% of transaction amount (each buy/sell side) China Clear's / CCASS
Stamp duty 0.10% of transaction amount (Seller only) China State Administration of Taxation
Custody fee 0.008% of portfolio value / 365 (daily calculation) CCASS

 

Shanghai B Shares / Shenzhen B Shares
Item Fee Minimum Maximum
Commission charge:
Brokerage 0.30% of transaction amount US$ 30 (Shanghai) --
  0.30% of transaction amount HK$ 200 (Shenzhen)  
Standard charges:
Stamp Duty 0.10% of transaction amount(Subject to sell transaction only) -- --
Transaction Levy 0.00341% of transaction amount -- --
SCRC Fee 0.002% of transaction amount -- --
Clearing Fee 0.002% of transaction amount -- HK$500 (Shenzhen)US$50 (shanghai)
Dividend Collection Fee 0.25% of cash dividend amount US$15 (Shanghai) --
  0.25% of cash dividend amount HK$100 (Shenzhen)  
Bonus Collection Fee US$15per stock (Shanghai) -- --
  HK$100per stock (Shenzhen)    
US stock Business – commission rates
US stock
Item Fee Minimum Maximum
commission:
Brokerage fee
(exclude over the counter and pink sheets market)
0.3% Of transaction amount US$28 --
No platform usage charges
Other fees:
Stock Transfer (through US Depository Agents) US$ 30 per stock -- --
Dividend Collection Fee Dividend Tax: 30% of gross dividend amount -- --
Handling Charge: 0.25% of gross dividend amount US$3 --
Bonus Collection Fee US$ 3 per stock -- --
Compulsory Corporation Action Fee US$ 25 per transaction -- --
Voluntary Corporation Action Fee US$ 20 per transaction -- --
Handling Charge for Issuing Voting Instruction Letter US$ 30 per transaction -- --
ADRs Fee USD 0.01 - 0.05 (Per share per book close collected by the ADR issuers) -- --
Independent custody agreement escrow fee Negotiable    

Notes:

1.Not include the tax, levy and other fees received by local authorities.

2.For Corporate action, please refer to your relationship manager.

 

Margin financing service
Service Handling Fee
Interest** Annual Interest rate P*+3%

Notes: 

* For USD: P is HSBC’s prime interest rate.

** Interest is calculated daily and debited at the end of each month. If the day is a bank holiday, we will debit on the previous working day.

In order to provide better service, CMB International is offering our customers whom successfully opened US stock account to use the following US stocks real-time quotes and information services at preferential prices.

Market data:

  Fee(Monthly)
Mobile APP "壹隆环球" Free
On-line trading platform US$10

Notes: 

1. Effective from 01 June 2018.

2. There may be other charges involved。CMB International reserve the rights to amend any Fees or charges without prior notice.

Japan Stock Market – commission rates
Japanese stock securities trading services:

1. Stock trading
Platform Commission Minimum Third Party Fees
Online 0.18% JPY 980
Exchange Fees = 0.006%
Clearing Fees = JPY 3 + 0.0004%
Offline 0.50% JPY 5,800
Exchange Fees = 0.006%
Clearing Fees = JPY 3 + 0.0004%

*** Client trades will not be combined for charging.

2.Other Fees
Market Item Fee Minimum
Japanese Stock Dividend Tax 15.315% of gross dividend amount* JPY 1,800

Remark:*Uniform fee for all investors. The tax rate is subject to local tax policies and for reference only.

OTC market – commission rates
Funds
Item Fee
1.Subscription fee Not more than 5%, subject to the rules and regulations of the fund company
2.Redemption fee subject to the rules and regulations of the fund company

 

Bonds and Structured Notes
We are acting in the capacity of Principal entering into Back-to-back transactions in below products and we will make trading profit from these transactions.
1. Transaction
Product Type Product Validity Period Maximum trading profit
Debt Securities (primary market transactions)
Debt Securities (secondary market transactions)
Structured Notes (e.g. Linked to underlying equity, currency, commodities including precious metals, fixed income, interest Rate etc.)
Less than or equal to 3 years Up to 3% of the nominal amount
More than 3 years Up to 5% of the nominal amount
2.Custody fee (Monthly basis) Market Value as of Month End * Custody Fee Rate (0.05% per annum) /12 (charged on monthly basis) #
3.Bond Deposit/Withdrawal US$65 per transaction (waived for deposit)
4.Exercise of convertible bond into shares US$65 per transaction
5.Corporate action USD65 per transaction

# The above fees are not applicable to bonds which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Example, Hong Kong iBonds. Service charges of Hong Kong stock trades shall apply.

Remarks:

1. Odd lots are charge as board lots

2. Additional fees may apply. Commissions and fees are subject to change without notice.

Global stock Business – commission rates
MARKET COMMISSION MIN CHARGE CCY Bonus share / Corp act per time CASH Dividend (After tax)* SI (Out) / per stock
AUSTRALIA 0.5% 100 AUD 28 0.25%min 28 138
CANADA 0.5% 88 CAD 28 0.25%min 28 138
UK 0.5% 58 GBP 18 0.25%min 18 58
GERMANY 0.5% 70 EUR 28 0.25%min 28 58
SWEDEN 0.5% 600 SEK 288/28EUR 0.25%min 288 580/58EUR
SINGAPORE 0.5% 78 SGD 28 0.25%min 28 138
SINGAPORE 0.5% 58 USD 18 0.25%min 18 98

Not include the tax, levy and other fees received by local authorities.

For Corporate action, please refer to your relationship manager.

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